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The Passengers of the Night

Directed by Mikhaël Hers

2022Feature116 minFrance14A

On the night of France's 1981 election, a newly separated mother starts work on a late-night radio show and takes in a troubled teen who changes her family's life.

StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseJuly 1, 2022
Runtime116 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book

Synopsis

On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth, her marriage is coming to an end and she will now have to support herself and her two teenage children. She finds work at a late-night radio show and encounters a troubled teenager named Talulah whom she invites into her home. With them, Talulah experiences the warmth of a family for the first time. Although she suddenly disappears, her free spirit has a lasting influence. Elisabeth and her children grow in confidence and begin to take risks, changing the trajectory of their lives.

The director

Mikhaël Hers

Mikhaël Hers is a French writer-director known for tender films about loss and renewal, including This Summer Feeling and Amanda. The Passengers of the Night premiered in competition at the 2022 Berlinale.